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Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs Recap

October 18, 2015

Minnesota won ugly Saturday, beating the Chiefs at TCF Bank Stadium to improve to 3-2. Both teams struggled to move the ball, as the Chiefs averaged just 3.2 yards a carry while Minnesota got just 2.4 yards per run. Kansas City was just 3-for-12 on third down and the Vikings were only 6-for-17. The Chiefs got within six points in the fourth quarter, but the Vikings got a big stop when Kansas City's Charcandrick West was stopped on a fourth and one play. West fumbled on Kansas City's next possession. Alex Smith finished with strong numbers, 22-of-37 for 282 yards and a touchdown, but failed to complete many big passes on third down.

Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

October 4, 2015

Peyton Manning had a mediocre game, but the Broncos still managed to improve to 4-0 with a win over the Vikings. Manning was limited to 213 passing yards and intercepted twice, but the Broncos pulled off the win by driving for Brandon McManus's 39-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter. Ronnie Hillman had 103 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries for Denver, while Minnesota's Adrian Peterson ran for 81 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings erased deficits of 13-0 and 20-10 to tie the game before Denver's winning drive. The Broncos won despite converting only two third downs all afternoon.

Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers Recap

September 27, 2015

On a day that the Vikings' passing offense produced just 121 yards, Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Chargers. Peterson's 43-yard touchdown run provided a second-half highlight, then Chad Greenway's 91-yard interception return for a touchdown iced the game for the Vikings early in the fourth quarter. The Chargers had a 369-284 advantage in total yards but committed two turnovers, lost 74 yards in penalties, and took four sacks. The Chargers' Philip Rivers threw for 246 yards but drove the Chargers for only one touchdown and was pulled in the second half for backup Kellen Clemens.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Recap

September 20, 2015

Playing in his first Vikings home game since his year-long suspension in 2014, running back Adrian Peterson ran for 134 yards and caught a pair of passes for 58 more yards to lead the Vikings to a win over the Lions. Peterson committed two turnovers, but the overall performance was still positive as he was much more involved in the offense than he had been during Week 1. Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had an efficient game in a run-focused offense, completing 14-of-18 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Minnesota's front seven had a strong game as they allowed Detroit to gain just 38 yards rushing. Forced to pass on almost every down, Detroit's Matthew Stafford threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

September 14, 2015

In the opening week of games for 2015, just about every NFL season kickoff was marked by at least some level of ineptitude on both sides of the ball. The Monday Night Football Finale` in Santa Clara, California â€“ home to this yearâ€™s Golden Anniversary Super Bowl â€“ put an exclamation point on the weekend wackiness.

The San Francisco 49ers hosted their first season opener in their new Levi Stadium, welcoming the Minnesota Vikings and second year quarterback Phenom Teddy Bridgewater. Only thing really phenomenal on this evening was the amount of miscues and mistakes two squads full of professional football players could make.

The first quarter started things off like two heavyweight fighters feeling one another out, as both teams were unable to convert field goal chances. The Vikings swatted down Friscoâ€™s first scoring attempt, and if not for speedy 49er tight end Vance McDonald, would have taken the pig to the house for the games first points. But, starting in enemy territory the Viking drive fizzled after three lackluster plays, and then Viking kicker Blair Walsh pulled the old wide right routine. At the end of one quarter of play football fans had to be scratching their heads pondering if these were really two NFL quality football teams in front of their eyes.

Appropriately, about the only player in this game who played like a true professional, former Ohio State Buckeye Carlos Hyde found his way through the Viking defense from the 10-yard line. We had our only points of a hugely disappointing first half. A lot of the frustration surrounded the Vikings mysterious tendency to seemingly try and avoid giving their MVP caliber running back Adrian Peterson the ball.

Petersonâ€™s return had been hyped since he was suspended after one game last season, but all the hype was lost on Minnesotaâ€™s apparent reluctance to use their star running back. Peterson ended up netting a measly 10 carries on the evening to go with a trio of receptions, but barely surpassed the 50-yard mark for total yards. A very lackluster showing in light of all the media attention Petersonâ€™s return was afforded.

The 3rd quarter seemed to offer a little more promise as the 49ers drove 73 yards in 14 plays, but this drive too fizzled with nothing more than a Phil Dawson field goal. Minnesota put their lone points on the board early in the 4th quarter, but it seemed like every beginning had an unpleasant ending when it came to Viking drives, none of which featured much excitement from Peterson.

Carlos Hyde added his second TD in the 4th quarter on a 17 yards gallop, finishing with a pair of scores to go with 168 yards on the ground. Phil Dawson finished of the scoring for the night making good on his 2nd field goal. The Minnesota offense, supposedly one of the potentially more gifted in the league with Bridgewater and Peterson, struggled to net 300 total yards of offense. The Vikings also had the evenings own turnovers with a fumble and one interception, while San Francisco played the game without a miscue.

In the end both teams played a very boring game to finish off the first week of the NFL schedule, but it was the 49ers that have the most important mission completed. That first mark in the win column for the 2015 season.

NFL Preseason: Tennessee Titans Vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

September 3, 2015

The Tennessee Titans clashed with their long time rivals the Minnesota Vikings on September 03, 2015. This was an exciting match indeed. The Minnesota took the lead in the first round of the match leading by ten goals compared to the Tennessee Titans who only scored a single goal in the first round, Minnesota Vikings bounced back in the second round by scoring three goals and the Titans did not score any goal, the Minnesota Vikings proved to be a stronger team when the lead the third round and the fourth round was a draw, The Vikings scored twenty four goals compared to the Titans who lost the match with a score of only seventeen.

NFL Preseason: Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

August 29, 2015

The Minnesota Vikings got a win in Dallas Saturday night and improved their preseason record to a perfect 4-0. Vikings quarterbacks were on point throughout the night, completing 24 passes in 27 attempts. Minnesota also got a big play from their special teams in the second quarter when Cordarrelle Patterson returned a kickoff 107 yards for the Vikings' first touchdown of the game. Although the Vikings won the game, Dallas has to be happy with the performance of their first team offense, as Tony Romo was 5-for-8 passing for 88 yards including two touchdown passes. But the Cowboys threw for only 43 more yards after Romo exited the game.

NFL Preseason: Minnesota Vikings vs. Oakland Raiders Recap

August 22, 2015

On August 22, 2015, there was an epic battle between the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders, in which the Raiders came out on top . It was already a problematic day due to the stormy weather--and so the players and their fans were forced to relocate indoors for the game as the stadium stood empty outdoors. The quarterback of the Vikings, Shawn Hill did a pass that turned out to be climactic moment for the Vikings. He and his teammates worked very hard that day for the epic outcome. What does the future hold for theses two teams? One can only keep watching to find out.

NFL Preseason: Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Recap

August 15, 2015

The Vikings used a strong passing game to beat Tampa Bay Saturday, spoiling Jameis Winston's debut for the Buccaneers. Vikings starter Teddy Bridgewater completed seven of eight passes for 86 yards, and his backup Shaun Hill threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter during a 284-yard passing day for Minnesota. Winston rushed for a touchdown late in the first half but completed only nine of his 19 passes for 131 yards and an interception. The Vikings defense held Tampa Bay to 89 yards on the ground. Hill completed eight of nine passes for 104 yards, and third-stringer Taylor Heinicke was 12-for-16 for 103 yards for the Vikings.

The NFL preseason opened Sunday with the Vikings defeating the Steelers in Canton. After Shaun Suisham's field goal opened the scoring for the Steelers, the Vikings' Mike Kafka completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt in the second quarter to take back the lead. Minnesota added to their margin in the third quarter with Joe Banyard's one-yard touchdown run. Vikings starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater played one series and completed his first five passes for 44 yards before an incompletion led to a turnover on downs. The Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger didn't see any action as backup quarterback Landry Jones took all the snaps for Pittsburgh. The Vikings defense was the difference in the game, as they forced four Steeler turnovers and allowed just 68 rushing yards and 191 total yards from scrimmage.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears Recap

December 28, 2014

The Football match is during the date of December 28,2014 to the teams are Minnesota Vikings vs chicago Bears of this match.starting this match is bears team players by captain to control of everything by the match. then the score was bears players are hard and over mass kick to used by this match. and the players irvin is played short time to tricky of passing niceshot of the same team players to great plays by the match. the score was ending quarter is 3-4. on the match.

Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

December 21, 2014

The football match begin the December 21,2014 to the Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota vikings, to the ,starting this is match is on the miami team captain of the match,he played on the excellent perforamance of this match. then he played the very well of the match. then players raqik is played the easy to shot the goal shot of this match, this minnesota team player also played very well of this match. that led the score was the minnesota vikings of the match the score was ending 5-4..

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

December 14, 2014

The football match is on December 14,2014 to the detroit lions vs minnesota vikings of this match . starting the match very slolwly during of this match , because this is often rain is into the match . then detroit lions to given best performance of the match . then they using ball tricks and passing of the ball to team players. so they easily improve goal rating. the score rating was the 0-1,1-1,2-1,3-1,4-1,5-1. it was minnesota played not best than lions of players. so Detroit lions team won the match by 5-1.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets Recap

December 7, 2014

The New York Jets traveled to Minnesota and gave it their best, but it seems their best might not have been good enough. Jets running back, Chris Ivory carried the ball 16 times for 73 yards, and receiver Percy Harvin got injured later in the game, but caught 6 passes for 124 yards with 1 touchdown, which kept the game close throughout all 4 quarters. The game was tied and went into overtime, but Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater would not be denied. He threw for 309 yards, including an 89 yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright in overtime, which also happens to be the 2nd longest touchdown pass in overtime in NFL history. The Jets are now 2-11 which leaves a lot of questions to be answered about the team's future, and head coach Rex Ryan might be looking for a new job next year.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina Panthers Recap

November 30, 2014

The Minnesota Vikings played against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday November 30th, in the frigid temperatures of Minnesota in the TCF Bank Stadium. The Vikings actually came out victorious against the panthers in a 13-31 victory. Even without former star Adrian Peterson they are still able to snag a victory once in awhile. What helped secure their victory on Sunday was that they had two punt blocks and threw the Panthers off their game. The game was history in the making for the Minnesota Vikings, two punt blocks in a single game is virtually unheard of for any team. MN Vikings quarterback Bridgewater was able to take 2 touchdowns and didn't have any turn overs, which was a welcome change to this hurting franchise.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers Recap

November 23, 2014

The Green Bay Packers traveled to TCF Bank Stadium and came out with a tough road win against the Minnesota Vikings. Eddie Lacy opened up the scoring with a 1 yard touchdown run to make it 7-0 Packers. In the second quarter, Teddy Bridgewater threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to Charles Johnson to tie the game up at 7-7. With the Packers leading 17-13 in the fourth quarter, Aaron Rodgers threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to Eddie Lacy to put the game away for Green Bay. Eddie Lacy finished the game with 125 yards rushing with 2 total touchdowns to lead the Packers. Minnesota rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had 210 yards passing with 2 touchdown passes and an interception.

Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

November 16, 2014

On Sunday November 16th the Chicago Bears who have been embarrassingly blown out in their last two performances hosted their division rival Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings struck first with a field goal and then a 7 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater to Rhett Ellison for the score and at 10-0 Minnesota the home fans were getting restless. In the 2nd quarter Jay Cutler was able to hook up with both of his favorite targets first hitting Alshon Jeffery for a 27 yard score and then Brandon Marshall for a 44 yarder. He also found Marshall for a short touchdown in the 4th quarter.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Redskins Recap

November 2, 2014

Robert Griffin III's first start since week two elicited disappointment for Redskins fans as they came up short against Minnesota on Sunday. Matt Asiata scored three touchdowns and Teddy Bridgewater was 26/42 for 268 yards and a TD. Griffin was 18 of 28 for 251 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT in defeat, and Alfred Morris looked strong in defeat, carrying 19 times for 92 yards and 2 TDs. The teams traded leads three times in the final frame, as a six-point Washington edge was erased by a Matt Asiata touchdown, which was countered by an Alfred Morris touchdown, which was again countered by an Asiata touchdown. Of note, the visit from the Washington Redskins to the Twin Cities prompted a large protest from crowds outside TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

October 26, 2014

Teddy Bridgewater and Mike Glennon may be no one's idea of quarterback superstars in the NFL - at least not yet - but both players gave their respective teams a chance to win as Minnesota and Tampa Bay played a barnburner on Sunday. Each threw for an important touchdown - Bridgewater to Greg Jennings in the third, and Glennon to Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the fourth - the latter which would put Tampa Bay up by three. But a Blair Walsh field goal as time expired would ensure extra football, Jenkins' fumble on the first play of overtime turned into a scoop-and-score by Anthony Barr, ending the game in Minnesota's favor. The score handed Tampa its fourth straight loss; Doug Martin also left the game in the 3rd for Tampa Bay. Adrian Peterson continued to remain inactive for the Vikings.

Buffalo Bills vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

October 19, 2014

On October 19th, 2014 the Buffalo Bills hosted the Minnesota Vikings. This game featured highly rated rookie quarterback Teddy Bridewater for the Minnesota Vikings. The Buffalo Bills start Kyle Orton at quarterback. Minnesota has been hurt due to the events dealing with Adrian Peterson. With him in legal trouble he has not been able to find the field. This is another game where the Minnesota Vikings will show signs of missing their best offensive weapon. One the other side of the ball the Buffalo Bills have the number one highly rated receiver coming out of the pas draft in Sammy Watkins. Their only problem is the quarterback play. If Kyle Orton can get Watkins the ball the Bills can win this game.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Recap

October 12, 2014

The seasons most awaited match between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit lions took place this Sunday on October 12th 2014 at the TCF Bank Stadium at 10:30 pm. The Vikings being the favorite team suffered a trashing. the score being a mere 3-17 , the Detroit Lions emerged victorious , what an exciting game indeed! There was a little chance for the Vikings with their star player Matt Cassel a dynamic quarterback, but unfortunately he was not good enough for the Detroit Lions who had their quarterback Matthew Stafford who enjoyed two touchdowns that evening, the crowd were entertained indeed.

Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

October 2, 2014

Eddie Lacy rushed for 2 touchdowns and Aaron Rodgers tossed 3 more scores as the Green Bay Packers demolished the Minnesota Vikings. Rodgers threw 2 of his touchdowns during the first quarter, despite playing in drizzly conditions early on. Randall Cobb caught the first touchdown, while Jordy Nelson caught the second. The Packers led 14-0 after that quarter. Meanwhile, the Vikings' offense continually stalled throughout the entire half. Christian Ponder even threw a poorly-advised pass that Julius Peppers intercepted and returned for a touchdown during the second quarter. Rodgers added his third touchdown pass of the night afterward, this time to Davante Adams, and the Packers finished the first half up 28-0. Things didn't improve at all for the Vikings during the third quarter; their defense twice failed to stop Lacy from charging into the end zone. Lacy's two touchdown runs increased the Packers' lead to an astounding 42-0 by the end of the third quarter. Finally, after Matt Flynn subbed in for Rodgers at quarterback during the fourth quarter, the Vikings managed to score on a short run by Christian Ponder. They later added a field goal from Blair Walsh before the game concluded.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons Recap

September 28, 2014

The Atlanta Falcons traveled north up to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Vikings in week 4 of the NFL season. Vikings running back Matt Asiata opened up the scoring with a 3 yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Starting his first NFL game, Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater scored on a 13 yard touchdown run as Minnesota took a 21-14 lead in the second quarter. Falcons running back Antone Smith scored from 48 yards out as Atlanta took a 28-27 lead. Asiata answered back with his 3rd rushing touchdown of the day to put Minnesota up for good 35-28. Blair Walsh added 2 field goals in the 4th to finish the scoring. Asiata finished the game with 78 yards on 20 carries and 3 touchdowns. Bridgewater had 317 yards passing and a rushing touchdown but had to leave the game in the 4th quarter after spraining his left ankle. Matt Ryan led the falcons with 298 yards passing and 3 touchdowns but also had 2 interceptions.

New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

September 21, 2014

The Saints faced off against the Vikings on Sunday at the Superdome in New Orleans. Drew Brees was looking to give the Saints their first win of the year after starting the year 0-2, while the Vikings were coming into the game 1-1. The saints jumped out to an early 13-0 by the end of the first quarter, and Drew Brees went 27-35 with 293 yards and 2 touchdowns. Viking's quarterback Matt Cassel was injured in the second quarter, which allowed rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to make his NFL debut. He went 12-20 and led 2 scoring drives that ended with a pair of field goals.

Minnesota Vikings vs. New England Patriots Recap

September 14, 2014

Early in the 1st quarter, Matt Cassel connected with Matt Asiata with a 25 yard pass to score the first touchdown of the game, leaving the Vikings up 7-0. The Patriots offense struggled to score but the defense came up big with four interceptions, one from Devin McCourty who intercepted a deep pass from Cassel near the 40 yard line and ran it all the way in for the touchdown. In the 2nd quarter, the Vikings attempted to kick a field goal but it was blocked by Cha Jones who caught it on a lucky bounce and ran it all the way in for a touchdown.

St. Louis Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

September 7, 2014

In new coach Mike Zimmer's first game at the helm, the Minnesota Vikings beat the St. Louis Rams on September 07, 2014. Leading the way was quarterback Matt Cassel throwing for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns while Adrian Peterson rushed for 75 yards on 20 carries. The Vikings built a comfortable 13-0 halftime lead and were never seriously in jeopardy of losing this one. There was a lone bright spot for the Rams as receiver Brian Quick hauled in 7 catches for 99 yards, showing signs of a promising season for the 3rd year receiver out of Appalachian State. The Rams will need a better performance than the 43 yards on 11 carries from running back Zac Stacy if they hope to salvage this season.

2014 Minnesota Vikings Season Tickets (Includes Tickets To All Regular Season Home Games) Recap

August 29, 2014

Don't miss the opportunity to watch your 2014 Minnesota Vikings at their new home at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota's campus. With the destruction of the Metrodome, the Vikings look to rise from last season's ashes to return to the playoffs. This season, the Vikings welcome the New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets as well as NFC Norris Division rival Packers, Bears and Lions to their new home. Come out to see young stars Teddy Bridgewater, Cordarrelle Patterson and Kyle Rudolph team up with stars Adrian Peterson, Matt Cassel, Chad Greenway and Greg Jennings as they return to glory at their new home. Outdoors, where football is meant to be played.

NFL Preseason: Tennessee Titans vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

August 28, 2014

The Minnesota Vikings traveled down to Tennessee to face the Titans in the fourth and final game of the NFL Preseason. The Vikings started rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. And in his first NFL start, Bridgewater threw a 3 yard touchdown pass to WR Adam Thielen in the first quarter. Bridgewater would finish the game with just 17 yards on 4 of 9 passing and a touchdown. Blair Walsh kicked 4 field goals as the Vikings would go on to defeat the Titans. Running back Joe Banyard rushed for 111 yards for the Vikings. Quarterback Zach Mettenberger passed for 154 yards on 12 of 17 passing for the Titans. The Vikings finished a perfect 4-0 in the preseason.

NFL Preseason: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings Recap

August 23, 2014

In their third preseason game of the year the Vikings looked to show off some of their weapons. An early 53 yard touchdown reception by Patterson would set the tone. The Chiefs defense would get a safety in the first quarter and trailed 7-2 after 1. In the second quarter the teams would exchange field goals. The third quarter was dominated by the Vikings with an early field goal, and two receiving touchdowns by Reisner. The Vikings would add a field goal in the fourth quarter and were up big. The Chiefs got a late touchdown but it wasn't nearly enough to make up the deficit.

NFL Preseason: Minnesota Vikings vs. Arizona Cardinals Recap

August 16, 2014

The Minnesota Vikings held the lead in the 2nd quarter with a score of 10-7. Kyle Rudolph caught a 51 yard pass from Matt Cassel and ran it in for the touchdown, giving the Viking's a bigger lead.
Rookie Teddy Bridewater connected with Allen Reisner for a 2 yard touchdown, then went for a 2 point conversion which was caught by Jarius Wright. Kicker Blair Walsh nailed a 34 yard field goal, his second of the game.
The Cardinal's Zach Bauman recovered a fumble in the 4th quarter which resulted in a field goal for the Cardinals. Rodney Smith caught a 2 yard pass from Bridgewater, but Walsh missed the extra point.

NFL Preseason: Minnesota Vikings vs. Oakland Raiders Recap

August 8, 2014

The Oakland Raiders traveled to the new Minnesota Vikings stadium for a person game on august 8 2014. The game started off with Matt Cassel completing some passes before leading the viking down to take the lead 7-0.Teddy BridgeWater in the second quarter leads the Viking down the field only to lose the ball on a fumble.

Matt Shuab for the Oakland Raiders is battling Derrick Carr for a starting job this year did not have a good performance going 3-7 for 21 yards.
Derrick Carr, also was not very exciting in the loss to Vikings in this preseason game. I think my final thoughts on this is the Oakland Raiders still have a long way to go before there a contender again.